It really seems like a worthy project for a heavy investor(s) to reignite the program to get it certified, making whatever changes and improvements to do so. I don’t think whatever problems it may have had were unsolvable. Fantastic looking airplane.
Negative! SeaWind did not bankrupt... not according to Wiki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seawind_International_Seawind The company simply died after its founder Richard Silva died at age 82.
There are lots of reasons for an seaplane company to go out of business before it gets to production. Sometimes, its just not a great plane - like maybe the water landing speeds are way too high and water handling behaviors too bad for even experienced seaplane pilots. Sometimes the ownership has ego problems- like suing partners and everyone associated with the original plane. Sometimes, the quality of the builds are so bad that reasonable investors won’t touch it. Sometimes, all of the above… Renaming it from Seawind to Seawind 3000 didn’t make the stink go way.
Hi all! I served as test pilot on the pre-production Seawind prototype during its developmental test flying in Ottawa, Canada. The airplane was indeed innovative, but making the design compliant with the regulatory requirements for a Part 23 light airplane was daunting. The prototype exhibited some challenging handling qualities, particularly regarding the stall and spin-resistance requirements. Numerous modifications were incorporated to attempt to tame its quirks. The certification effort became increasingly complex and expensive. Around the time that Transport Canada recommended a stick-pusher in lieu of taming the natural stall, it became evident that a certified solution was not affordable. Despite the optimistic name of the video, there IS NO certified Seawind. As an experimental, the Seawind could be perfect choice for some pilots, but I recommend flying it before purchase to ensure that pilot and airplane are compatible.
I am an R/C flyer and stumbled across your video totally by accident. I love seaplanes and was considering buying the Sea Wind R/C model and was looking at promotional Sea Wind R/C video when I stumbled upon your video.. I just want to say that I have seen the famed Icon Sea Plane and have even flown a model of it, but the Sea Wind and all it's capabilities blows it out of the water and out of the sky for that matter... The Icon has so many limitations compared to the Sea Wind that I don't see how it could ever compare to a Sea Wind... I have always wanted to fly in a sea plane and of course because of the styling I wanted to fly in a Icon, but not anymore and if I had any reservations on flying in a small seaplane they are absolutely gone now...! If the chance ever arises for me to be able to fly in one of your Sea Winds I would jump at the chance as it has me sold and I don't even fly the real stuff...! Thanks for making your video available to the public it was awesome to see... Thank you.... Zachary E. Mohrmann Fort Pierce, Fl.
I did get the Flyzone Seawind and it really is a fine flying model. Had it flying off the snow a few weeks back. It lives up to the full scale hands down......the R/C is affordable for me :)
I have an RC seawind it is a fast flying machine I fly it of the grass and water ailittle tricky on the water with the wing tips so close to water - this is the first video I’ve seen of the full size one pretty cool
10,000ft. Autopilot on. The engine running smoothly. Clear skies. You listen to the porco rosso soundtrack. You catch a red aircraft from the corner of your eye. It was your imagination
"The Seawind.....in the water......in the air.........in the water-air.............in the air-water..........in the salty water .....not in the salty water but the fresh water............in the fresh water with some salty water in it ...the SeeWand...............fly it up the road..........drive it in the air.....
Go fishing....or not fishing.....pack a lunch with friends .....in complete isolation....all alone ...with friends. Use the Seawind to get you there..where you already are ...where you're already going..... where you've always wanted to go... but already have...Seawind.
Mike Stone I doubt that the seawind ex plane has been on the market for close to 20 years, it is a permanent fixture at Oshkosh and sun and fun airshows,a certified.. version is the only thing new
Rexolate J - how many times have you landed it on the water? I would guess there are less than a handful of pilots willing to land this on the water on a regular basis. Much less on any lake less than a mile long. Watch the videos of these taking off on water from throttle up to climb out. Scary as hell. I own and fly an amphib.
A standard kit was $59,900 USD in 1999. A Kwick Kit cost an extra $14,500 USD. SNA estimated that it would cost $40,000-65,000 USD for the necessary components not included with the kit. A fully assembled Seawind kit with instruments typically cost over $200,000 USD.
Enough useful load to live on board. For the price, I would need to. Awesome specs. It would be weird to fly at Mach 6 everywhere you go though. Can't do low and slow with 59 MPH stall speed, trade off is it has great range and speed. It also looks like landing the Space Shuttle on the ocean. Coming in HOT! Careful with that AoA! This is the only plane I would circumnavigate in.
A Searey (not seawind) circumnavigated the planet about 2014. Its the only single engine seaplane to do so ever. Single vfr pilot, no autopilot. The southern sun. Every seawind I have ever seen was a hangar queen and almost never saw water landings.
Seawimd mileage is great. How many people can it hold. Do you have one that will hold 6 people and luggage. How high can it fly?Cost of such a plane. Can it be detected by radar since you said it's a fiberglass compositor? I like this planes design. Any special compartments to hide things like satilites phones and weapons?
Fazer um paragueda semelhante a icon com corte acima da capota então resolveu ou sistema feito no.icom a compra do projeto do icon estamos guerendo uma iniciativa do engenheiro para dar uma resposta até. Brasil SC marcio Rogério Cardoso eu tenho fé paciência amado Deus é meu refúgio amém.
I think this plane would be neat with a turboprop engine on it..smoother..quieter..reverse thrust for more manuverbility on the water..but fuel consumption would be way up...
"why does it seem like the announcer is talking to a bunch of 8 yr olds." The video strikes me more as an ad but I can not challenge its context. Explaining things, like reducing it to the ridiculous, isn't meant to offend but to enlighten. I confess that I have never designed nor built such a plane. Have you?
Fazer um paragueda semelhante a icon com corte acima da capota então resolveu ou sistema feito no.icom a compra do projeto do icon estamos guerendo uma iniciativa do engenheiro para dar uma resposta até. Brasil SC marcio Rogério Cardoso eu tenho fé paciência amado Deus é meu refúgio amém.
In September 2007 there were 13 Seawind 2000 and 3000 amateur-builts registered in Canada[23] and 58 in the USA. Due to kits purchased some time ago being completed, this number is expected to increase over the next few years, minus any aircraft destroyed in accidents.
Ima SuperPerson Hald a mill $ ? It is WAY too expensive. I think that commercial was made in the eighties. He talks about fibreglass composite. That was way back in the day. I don't think it ever took off commercially.
Or you can visit with the repo man as he takes your aircraft away. Also they could have now manufactured this in carbon fiber and glass and saved you money time weight and strength. A rethink is in order.
No we are not long gone and forgotten. Maybe the kit planes, which stop selling in the 90's. This is the newly redesigned plane, getting certified. And, we already have 40+ orders.
That's a VERY good question, Nighthawk0077, and we're SOOOO glad you asked it. Here's Chad with your answer. Hi, I'm Chad, and I'm here to tell YOU why I am talking to you as though you are 8 years old. Remember when your dad used to play catch with you? Why, sure you do! Remember his calm, reassuring tones? Just like Ozzie Nelson. Made ya feel like a big man in a kid's body, right, sport? Here at Seawind, that's exactly what we're trying to impart......wait.....impart.....is that too big a word for ya, squirt? Geez, this video is right out of the 50's, judging by the film quality and horrible soundtrack. Like they shot the scenes through a potato. Just saw their website. Looks like a Wordpress blog. Just awful.
It really seems like a worthy project for a heavy investor(s) to reignite the program to get it certified, making whatever changes and improvements to do so. I don’t think whatever problems it may have had were unsolvable. Fantastic looking airplane.
SeaWind's bankruptcy might be the saddest day for aqua-aviators since the discontinuation of the Lake LA-4 series in 2008... You deserved better :(
That's sad, Such a nice looking aircraft! Hopefully I can afford one of the remaining kits in a year or twos time!
Negative! SeaWind did not bankrupt... not according to Wiki
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seawind_International_Seawind
The company simply died after its founder Richard Silva died at age 82.
There are lots of reasons for an seaplane company to go out of business before it gets to production. Sometimes, its just not a great plane - like maybe the water landing speeds are way too high and water handling behaviors too bad for even experienced seaplane pilots. Sometimes the ownership has ego problems- like suing partners and everyone associated with the original plane. Sometimes, the quality of the builds are so bad that reasonable investors won’t touch it. Sometimes, all of the above… Renaming it from Seawind to Seawind 3000 didn’t make the stink go way.
My favorite of all the amphibious planes. Fast, long range, gorgeous.
for speed, you sacrifice space
for range, you sacrifice payload
for visibility, you sacrifice comfort
for water flying, you sacrifice all of these?
Hi all! I served as test pilot on the pre-production Seawind prototype during its developmental test flying in Ottawa, Canada. The airplane was indeed innovative, but making the design compliant with the regulatory requirements for a Part 23 light airplane was daunting. The prototype exhibited some challenging handling qualities, particularly regarding the stall and spin-resistance requirements. Numerous modifications were incorporated to attempt to tame its quirks. The certification effort became increasingly complex and expensive. Around the time that Transport Canada recommended a stick-pusher in lieu of taming the natural stall, it became evident that a certified solution was not affordable. Despite the optimistic name of the video, there IS NO certified Seawind. As an experimental, the Seawind could be perfect choice for some pilots, but I recommend flying it before purchase to ensure that pilot and airplane are compatible.
Is this not similar to the Akoya by Lisa?
A pusher motor would help with the spin characteristics?
@@DrCash7- they are both flying boats, but that is where the similarities end.
@@KenLeonard thanks
I am not a pilot but this is one beautiful plane. The wrap around window is amazing. I would love to fly in one of these.
Good to see the sea wind is still around. Kit Planes ran an introduction in early '80s
They should have kept the kits going too
Didn't know this design was real, so cool! GTAV Seabreeze in RL ;D
GZazzy and that’s the reason I know it.
I know I'm late but yeah brother me to, I want a real one so much.
Years back flew my friend for a demo flight in the seawind...great performance!
Ah yes, I remember in my youth working on the prototypes in the 1970's in Ontario Canada. All that lovely itchy fiberglass and fumes...
I am an R/C flyer and stumbled across your video totally by accident. I love seaplanes and was considering buying the Sea Wind R/C model and was looking at promotional Sea Wind R/C video when I stumbled upon your video.. I just want to say that I have seen the famed Icon Sea Plane and have even flown a model of it, but the Sea Wind and all it's capabilities blows it out of the water and out of the sky for that matter... The Icon has so many limitations compared to the Sea Wind that I don't see how it could ever compare to a Sea Wind... I have always wanted to fly in a sea plane and of course because of the styling I wanted to fly in a Icon, but not anymore and if I had any reservations on flying in a small seaplane they are absolutely gone now...! If the chance ever arises for me to be able to fly in one of your Sea Winds I would jump at the chance as it has me sold and I don't even fly the real stuff...! Thanks for making your video available to the public it was awesome to see... Thank you.... Zachary E. Mohrmann Fort Pierce, Fl.
I did get the Flyzone Seawind and it really is a fine flying model. Had it flying off the snow a few weeks back. It lives up to the full scale hands down......the R/C is affordable for me :)
I fly the Great Planes RC model of the Seawind off my local pond and it flys great 😁
The Sea Wind is twice the plane. Like a 182 compared to a 152.
Looks good. Fast and IFR capable. Nice.
This is the most futuristic vehicle any pilot can own
She is gorgeous as she sounds so awesome !!! Beautiful aircraft !!! Hope to own one someday soon !!! :)))
what a underrated plane
What a wonderful aircraft !
I have an RC seawind it is a fast flying machine I fly it of the grass and water ailittle tricky on the water with the wing tips so close to water - this is the first video I’ve seen of the full size one pretty cool
just getting mine off the bench finally after full lamination
ive heard the wingtips especially the right will submarine?
Beautiful!
10,000ft. Autopilot on. The engine running smoothly. Clear skies. You listen to the porco rosso soundtrack. You catch a red aircraft from the corner of your eye. It was your imagination
annihilator_ron yes love porco Rosso!
@@1itim someone got it
good on ya
"The Seawind.....in the water......in the air.........in the water-air.............in the air-water..........in the salty water .....not in the salty water but the fresh water............in the fresh water with some salty water in it ...the SeeWand...............fly it up the road..........drive it in the air.....
lol
Go fishing....or not fishing.....pack a lunch with friends .....in complete isolation....all alone ...with friends. Use the Seawind to get you there..where you already are ...where you're already going..... where you've always wanted to go... but already have...Seawind.
Lol
Break like the Sea Wind
I did not believed that a type of plane like this exists, thought just in gta XD
Same,i just wanna know if tou can dive for landing xD
I remember these back in the 80s
SOLD ! Love this plane
I currently have one in flight almost every weekend to my fishing camp easy easy to fly very safe
Where are you located???!!!
easy to fly? come on...
@@annehechesliverdonation9624 With proper training and skills
The Icon A5 is a copy of this.... wooow!!!!, 1500 miles autonomy, 4 seats, cummins v6 engine, 200 mph, this is my dream come true...
There is absolutely nothing about the Icon A5 that copies this aircraft.
@@capndave3570It's a budget copy lol
@@mcduck5 Maybe in your mind.
It is a shame they went out of business. Modern technology and materials might make it even better if they were still being produced.
beautiful seaplane
Needs a reinforced detachable belly skid pan for snow landings 😁
Safety record. Another fatal yesterday in Washington State.
Never heard of the sea wind. But I will have to check it out.. I justis would be a great fun plane to play with. bought a new 206, but th
Live and learn more @en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seawind_International_Seawind
Mike Stone I doubt that the seawind ex plane has been on the market for close to 20 years, it is a permanent fixture at Oshkosh and sun and fun airshows,a certified.. version is the only thing new
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It does look like two futuristic planes in close stack formation
Specs look good. What kind of swell can it withstand? Anyway a person could get a sample of composite material?
Very Good video.
I have seen this for several years. Where is it in its certification process?!! Haven't heard!
Very good vídeo
The commentary sounds from the 70's.
Probably on purpose. Only people who remember the 70s can afford it
Is there a standard price 4 the seating? Arre parachutes an option or standard? Parachute 4 the plane.
3:18 same 😂
I have the exact st models seawind rc plane and I love flying it
I wonder why it is not in Hemet California?
This is my Favorite plane - 1997 SEAWIND 3000- best four-seater amphibian around.
I'm trying to remember was that a kit?
Rexolate J - how many times have you landed it on the water? I would guess there are less than a handful of pilots willing to land this on the water on a regular basis. Much less on any lake less than a mile long. Watch the videos of these taking off on water from throttle up to climb out. Scary as hell. I own and fly an amphib.
Nice. Now if only I has the deep pockets! ;)
A standard kit was $59,900 USD in 1999. A Kwick Kit cost an extra $14,500 USD. SNA estimated that it would cost $40,000-65,000 USD for the necessary components not included with the kit. A fully assembled Seawind kit with instruments typically cost over $200,000 USD.
Lurker1979 р
Um desse no Amazonas / Brasil seria lindo!
I want one since I was 20.
haha,
Enough useful load to live on board. For the price, I would need to. Awesome specs. It would be weird to fly at Mach 6 everywhere you go though. Can't do low and slow with 59 MPH stall speed, trade off is it has great range and speed. It also looks like landing the Space Shuttle on the ocean. Coming in HOT! Careful with that AoA! This is the only plane I would circumnavigate in.
A Searey (not seawind) circumnavigated the planet about 2014. Its the only single engine seaplane to do so ever. Single vfr pilot, no autopilot. The southern sun. Every seawind I have ever seen was a hangar queen and almost never saw water landings.
@@KenLeonard I am aware. That is awesome. Actually I am planning to try it n a Quad City Challenger on amphibs one day.
But only since Russa is open, or will be again after Covid.
Enough bed space to live aboard.
How much is it?
ah the sea breeze
The little outboard looks rather silly on the side of the craft. Why not use an onboard trolling motor?
Seawimd mileage is great.
How many people can it hold.
Do you have one that will hold 6 people and luggage.
How high can it fly?Cost of such a plane.
Can it be detected by radar since you said it's a fiberglass compositor?
I like this planes design.
Any special compartments to hide things like satilites phones and weapons?
Never happen it was shut down after they killed off the kit planes
I wonder what the range would be at a very throttled back 100 knots?my bladder probly couldt take that long
Achei maravilhoso acredito que é meu refúgio amém marcio
Quanto custa????? Qual gasto de combustível por hora?
Sexy beast----they need a 6 seat multi version of that plane.
Need funding to get the 4/5 seater in production first.
Seawind 300C this has been around for a while, no?
It is not certified yet. But the design and everything involved is copyrighted.
Is it in production?
This video, music and narrator, sound like something out of the early 60's. Very ' behind the times'.
80-90 not 60's
After I'm raptured I'm gonna make me one of these
Raptor 4 seater one engine aircraft, with retractable landing gear and parachute.
New price $130.000,- .
but can it land in the water?????????????
guy3090 yes
parachutes are useless if you know how to fly. excluding response failure.
Caveat Emptor.
This got recommended to me in 2020
Lol. Same here
Not only that, but it can also take a direct orbital cannon hit when parked on water.
E o paraquedas onde fica?
Occasionally Seawind can land on trees !
Is a flight licence required ?
I want to know if this really dive in water
365 345 engine exstended cab 6 gallon exstra capacity feul tank.
Some experimental craft were produced as explanations of high tech craft
Eu compraria um Cirrus Vision SF50 ou um diamond da62. 😁 ou ate mesmo um anfibio de 4 lugares
God forbid the prop flew off in flight... based on it's location the pilot would be screwed.
Not really, The prop is behind the pilot
Now add a toroidal propeller.
Burning 13 gallons per hour!?! Daaaaauuuumn!
Thaught it was an awesome aircraft until I heard that. I'll stick with an ultralight
300hp dude
@@philgordon1503 still that's to much
@@airbornestud3007 You can't have it all lol
I’m kinda new here. Is this from the 70s? If it is then this thing was 50 years ahead of its time
Can we take a look at the WW2 PBY? INEXPENSIVE AND RELIABLE. Pylon attached wing with great payload.
Fazer um paragueda semelhante a icon com corte acima da capota então resolveu ou sistema feito no.icom a compra do projeto do icon estamos guerendo uma iniciativa do engenheiro para dar uma resposta até. Brasil SC marcio Rogério Cardoso eu tenho fé paciência amado Deus é meu refúgio amém.
I think this plane would be neat with a turboprop engine on it..smoother..quieter..reverse thrust for more manuverbility on the water..but fuel consumption would be way up...
If you happen to be flying over the ocean or over a salt lake or the Great Lakes and you are low on gas, you could WIG it home.
is the seawind on the market? haven't seen it.
yes
Half a million dollars?
What is the price ?
EndThe parachut
I love you
Just beautiful
Lmao
I love you too
Gay asf
@@MetProSOWC I love you
you forgot 1 thing weight is also a factor common in all things. ( more weight means more fuel & thrust needed)
これからは空の時代ですね。
wech pric
When with this aircraft officially go for sale instead of experimentals
"why does it seem like the announcer is talking to a bunch of 8 yr olds."
The video strikes me more as an ad but I can not challenge its context. Explaining things, like reducing it to the ridiculous, isn't meant to offend but to enlighten. I confess that I have never designed nor built such a plane. Have you?
I think he's talking about the cadence, not the content.
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any new videos?
+kamarulx
At the moment we have no new videos. We are looking to add several new videos in the near future.
Thank you for your comment.
I sure wish you were still making them.
If you never pee, its fine
It seems that Lisa Airplanes with the model Akoya copied this design and, maybe, improved it!
The Akoya is a light sport aircraft seating two rather than four. Be a closer comparison to the Icon A5 than the Seawind.
N1 no
Fazer um paragueda semelhante a icon com corte acima da capota então resolveu ou sistema feito no.icom a compra do projeto do icon estamos guerendo uma iniciativa do engenheiro para dar uma resposta até. Brasil SC marcio Rogério Cardoso eu tenho fé paciência amado Deus é meu refúgio amém.
We are currently seeking investors to complete certification. Please email Seawind@seawind.net for information.
Is this still a functioning company?
apparently yes, according to wikipedia
@@kemptonjones not any more :-(
But, can the SeaWind land
in the sea with a high wind?
Yes... One time !!!
Dan Bowers
Then it turns into a submarine.
I heard they were dangerous
Only half-a million? ($500,000). ??? How many have been sold? I'd like to flight test one.
In September 2007 there were 13 Seawind 2000 and 3000 amateur-builts registered in Canada[23] and 58 in the USA. Due to kits purchased some time ago being completed, this number is expected to increase over the next few years, minus any aircraft destroyed in accidents.
Ima SuperPerson Hald a mill $ ? It is WAY too expensive. I think that commercial was made in the eighties. He talks about fibreglass composite. That was way back in the day. I don't think it ever took off commercially.
Or you can visit with the repo man as he takes your aircraft away. Also they could have now manufactured this in carbon fiber and glass and saved you money time weight and strength. A rethink is in order.
Isn't this plane long gone and forgotten? The last one I saw was rotting away on an aircraft ramp.
No we are not long gone and forgotten. Maybe the kit planes, which stop selling in the 90's. This is the newly redesigned plane, getting certified. And, we already have 40+ orders.
Good luck then.
why does it seem like the announcer is talking to a bunch of 8 yr olds..
Isnt the kid inside you still alive?.
That's a VERY good question, Nighthawk0077, and we're SOOOO glad you asked it. Here's Chad with your answer. Hi, I'm Chad, and I'm here to tell YOU why I am talking to you as though you are 8 years old. Remember when your dad used to play catch with you? Why, sure you do! Remember his calm, reassuring tones? Just like Ozzie Nelson. Made ya feel like a big man in a kid's body, right, sport? Here at Seawind, that's exactly what we're trying to impart......wait.....impart.....is that too big a word for ya, squirt? Geez, this video is right out of the 50's, judging by the film quality and horrible soundtrack. Like they shot the scenes through a potato. Just saw their website. Looks like a Wordpress blog. Just awful.
nighthawk0077 yeah, the announcer sounds like he is from a Middle School movie....
So do one with you talking and see how much we love it
some stub sponsons that hold the landing gear and more fuel,and taperd wnglets an this beautiful plane would compete with a dornier val
Half a million? Another example of the old adage that states if it flys, floats, or fucks, it's cheaper to rent.
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I would not like that propellar over me like that. To close to cockpit.hamburgar helper.